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A review from the Byzantines through the French Revolution
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1
To ensure his divorce, Henry VIII of England broke with the Catholic church and began the
Calvinist church
Anglican church
Anabaptist church
Lutheran church
2
The sacred text of Islam is written in
German
English
Arabic
French
3
The rebirth of learning and art in Europe during the 15th century was called
The Renaissance
The Reformation
The Enlightenment
The Age of Absolutism
4
Kings gained power from the church during the Middle Ages by
establishing the feudal system
trading land for protection
granting the church land
granting charters to towns
5
The group that began the Catholic Counter-Reformation was the
Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V
Council of Trent
Vatican Council
Diet of Worms
6
Trade with ___ gave Europe access to the classical learning it had lost.
The Muslims
The Byzantines
The Chinese
The Mongols
7
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Justinian?
expansion of the Byzantine Empire
codification of the laws
building Hagia Sophia as the center of Christianity
making Baghdad the center of culture
8
The outcome of the crusades was
a shift in power in Europe to the kings
a loss of Jerusalem to the Muslims
the spreading of the black death to Europe
all of the answers are true
9
All of the following were contributors to the Renaissance EXCEPT
Thomas More
Adam Smith
William Shakespeare
Nicolo Machiavelli
10
The main cause of the English Civil War was
a power dispute between the king and parliament
disputes over land titles
the attempt to overthrow the king by parliament
a war with the Irish
11
Which of the following occurred during the late Middle Ages in Europe ?
development of feudalism
The Western Roman Empire of Charlemagne
The 100 Years War
The Viking attacks
12
Which of the following a main cause of the French Revolution?
social inequality
unfair taxation
shortages of food
war with England
13
The Renaissance began in the Italian city states because
The black death was still raging in Northern Europe.
The history of classical art and literature in the states.
all of the choices are correct.
The central location of the Italian city states for trade.
14
Which country had a constitution by the 1750s?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
15
Mercantilism involved
waging wars for conquest against neighboring countries.
using colonial possessions for resources and markets.
creating a large merchant marine to protect trade routes.
importing more goods than a country could export.
16
Which estate in France was of the clergy members?
2nd estate
1st estate
the clergy were not their own estate
3rd estate
17
This protestant religion was based on the idea that God had pre-determined those who got saved
Calvinism
Anabaptism
Anglicanism
Lutheranism
18
Which Frank leader is matched correctly to his achievement?
Charlemagne - reviving Christianity in Europe
Clovis - denied the pope the right to crown kings
Charles Martel- defeats the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Clovis - ruling the first Western Roman Empire
19
Which Mongol leader was able to take over and control China?
Ghengis Khan
Khan man
Kublai Khan
Sun Yung
20
Which of the following is considered the end of the French Revolution?
The Great Fear
The Reign of Terror
The Storming of the Bastille
The coup d'etat by Napoleon Bonaparte
21
Philip II accomplished all of the following EXCEPT __ during his reign in Spain.
a colonial empire in the Americas
successful mercantile trade
exploitation of the Americas
destruction of the Spanish Armada
22
Which of the following was the name for the tax records kept by William the Conqueror?
The Canterbury Tales
The Wealth of Nations
The Domesday Book
1001 Arabian Knights
23
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
fasting
all of the answers are correct
alms
hajj
24
Arabian Nights is a collection of stories from which religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
25
The explorer that conquered the Aztecs was
Pizarro
Cortes
Columbus
Magellan
26
The non-Chinese empire that controlled the Silk Road in the 1300s.
The Ming Dynasty
The Mongols
The Spanish
The Franks
27
All of the following were contributors to the Enlightenment EXCEPT
John Locke
John Smith
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
28
Oliver Cromwell was
all of the above
an English dictator
the leader of the Model Army
a Puritan
29
Crusaders from Europe were promised which of the following if they took up the call to crusade?
land in the Byzantine Empire
a path to salvation
riches for their families
land in Europe
30
The Glorious Revolution led to the signing of which document below?
The Petition of Right
The Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
The Habeas Corpus
31
All of the following were Stuart monarchs in England EXCEPT
Elizabeth I
William and Mary
James I
Charles I
32
which of the following was an absolute monarch?
Louis XIII
All of the answers are true
Phillip II
Louis XIV
33
The Byzantine Empire was
All of the answers are correct
the center of Hellenistic (Greek and Roman) Culture.
the center of trade between Europe and Asia
the former Eastern Roman Empire
34
The king during the French Revolution was
Henry IV
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Henry VIII
35
Which of the following had the most influence on the events of the French Revolution?
The Enlightenment
The Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
The Renaissance
36
Which of the following was NOT a Muslim Empire prior to the 1800s?
Umayyads
Seljuk Turks
Ottoman Turks
Byzantines
37
During their lifetime, all Muslims are expected to take a pilgrimage to
Paris
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
38
Which English rulers saw the Parliament assert power over themselves?
Charles I
Elizabeth I
William and Mary
James I
39
Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain did which of the following?
won the war of the Spanish armada
built Versailles
won the English Civil War
financed the journey of Columbus to the Americas
40
All of the following contributed to the Age of Exploration EXCEPT
the desire to cut out the Arab and Venetian middlemen
the desire by the Portuguese to fund a sea route
the desire to find a cheaper sea route to Asia
the desire to end Muslim control of the Holyland
41
The philosophers of the Enlightenment admired the government of ...
England
Spain
France
Russia
42
When Martin Luther challenged the indulgences sold by the Church he began the
Catholic Counter Reformation
Age of Enlightenment
Era of the Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
43
The Crusades were launched to give support to
Venice
Rome
Jerusalem
Constantinople
44
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a medieval town?
overcrowded
jumbled narrow streets
surrounded by walls for protection
The house of the lord was the tallest building
45
Which enlightened philosopher rejected state run religion and slavery?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
46
The slave trade was dominated by which European country from the 1500s to the late 1600s?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
47
Ghana was the center of trade on which continent between 500 - 1000?
Asia
the Americas
Africa
Europe
48
The artist who painted the painting above was
Machiavelli
da Vinci
Giotto
Van Gogh
49
The rebirth of the Renaissance was in
Venice
Florence
Rome
Milan
50
Which was a contribution to the era of European art and learning in the late Middle Ages?
Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
Gouges, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Female Citizen
More, Utopia
Machiavelli, The Prince
51
Which of the following is TRUE of the Crusades?
The Crusades were fought over land in North Africa.
The Crusades were between the Byzantines and Europeans.
The pope was more powerful than the king after the Crusades
The Crusades were won by the Muslims
52
Which king was the defender of Catholic faith in the 1500s?
Philip II
Peter I
Constantine
Charles I
53
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of king Ferdinand and queen Isabella?
Conquest of an American Empire.
Reconquering Spain from the Muslims
Expanding the Protestant faith in Spain
Bringing the Inquisition to Spain.
54
When the Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople, they renamed it
Baghdad
Istanbul
Damascus
Tehran
55
What makes the limited monarchy different from an absolute monarchy?
state run religion
loyalty for tax breaks
the monarch follows the law
a dynasty